First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund
173 hedge funds and large institutions have $628M invested in First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 79 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 6
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
88% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 79 | Existing positions reduced: 42
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $543M → $628M (+$85.5M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 160 → 173 (+13)
0.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.41% → 62.34% (+0.93%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$13.7M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$12.5M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$9.03M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$6.23M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.88M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$12.1M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.73M |
| 3 |
BOSSRA
B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors
Lehi,
Utah
|
-$1.57M |
| 4 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$1.06M |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.01M |
FGD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
173 of the 8,267 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund (FGD) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $628M — up 16% from $543M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new FGD positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 79 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial, adding an estimated $13.7M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $12.1M.
- 173 institutional investors held First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund (FGD) as of Q4 2025, up from 160 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $628M of First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund stock for Q4 2025, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund positions in Q4 2025 and 6 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund buyer in Q4 2025 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $13.7M added.
- The largest First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund seller in Q4 2025 was Ameriprise, an estimated $12.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.